Olson makes a significant and helpful contribution to midlife literature with his own reflections on aging and a valuable summary of the literature on physical, moral, and faith development issues. A balanced and helpful guidebook to understanding midlife, whenever it begins. -- Publishers WeeklyMidlife Journeys is Richard Olson's uplifting account of the joys -- and challenges -- of growing older. With common sense and gentle good humor, he examines both our outer tasks and our inner tasks, making clear throughout that the middle third of our lives -- our 30s, 40s, and 50s -- is the time not to bemoan the past, but rather to celebrate all that is around us. Olson points out how we can use the maturity of midlife to strengthen our personal relationships, maintain and improve our health, and reevaluate our vocational and career goals. In the final chapter he proposes a theology of midlife that seeks to integrate, from a Christian perspective, all aspects of living life to its fullest.Midlife Journeys also includes questions at the end of each chapter that are intended to spur group discussion or personal reflection.